Yuvraj Singh has done precisely that over the last couple of months for a remarkable turnaround: he has compiled 632 runs in six matches, and just 10 innings, scoring three 100s and two 50s. He is even averaging 63.20 so far. The left handed batsman has almost always taken the leg-stump guard; this season, he has been batting leg-and-middle.
This shift has enabled him to judge the line and length better, even giving him a much better idea of his off-stump. The change has perfected his balance too, ensuring the effectiveness of his drives.
Explaining the advantages, an equally attacking batsman, Salim Durrani says: "In cricket, most bowlers are right-handed. They attack the left-hander's off-stump with a cluster of slip fielders. Yuvraj must have realised that standing on leg-stump makes him vulnerable to playing deliveries on off-stump especially while playing drives.
"Shrewd bowlers sometime angle the ball in and that makes things difficult for the batsman. To counter this line of attack on several occasions I too have taken the leg and middle guard. On the tour of West Indies in 1961-62 I scored a century against genuinely quick bowlers by being on leg and middle."
Old-timers point out that Ajit Wadekar, after the England tour of 1967-68, preferred the two-eyed stance like that of MAK Pataudi. Wadekar says, "In England sight-screens were small and there is the problem of light. One of the right-handed fast-bowlers, John Price would start his run-up from beyond mid-on. To get a better view of his grip, quite unknowingly, I opened my stance and I felt comfortable.
"I realised I was on leg and middle and was able to judge the length and line quite easily. I also knew where my off-stump was and that helped me in playing shots on both sides. After returning to India I continued with that stance, though light is better in India, and was consistently getting big scores. How one adapts is important."
Yuvraj, who didn't make the cut for the World Cup squad, knows that it's not the end of the world. In fact, there is speculation down under that in case reinforcements are needed, he will be first in that list.
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